Marilyn J. Dickie

Macken Funeral Home Memorial Photo
Date of Birth:
Sunday, April 13, 1924
Date of Death:
Friday, July 7, 2017
Age:
93 years old

Visitation

Date: Saturday July 29, 2017
Time: 10:00 am

Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]

Memorial Service

Date: Saturday July 29, 2017
Time: 11:00 am

Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]

Burial:

Ft. Snelling National Cemetery at a later date

Macken Funeral Home Memorial Photo
Date of Birth:
Sunday, April 13, 1924
Date of Death:
Friday, July 7, 2017
Age:
93 years old
Macken Funeral Home Memorial Photo
Date of Birth:
Sunday, April 13, 1924
Date of Death:
Friday, July 7, 2017
Age:
93 years old

Marilyn J. Dickie

Mrs. Marilyn Jeanne (Poll) Dickie, 93, of Rochester, MN died peacefully Friday, July 7th at 9:02am at the Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home with Mel, her husband of 73 years, holding her hand.

Her funeral will be at the Macken Funeral Home, 1105 12th Street SE, Rochester, MN 55904, at 11:00am Saturday, July 29, 2017 with visitation from 10:00 to 11:00am and lunch from 12:00 to 1:00pm.

Marilyn Jeanne Poll was born on April 13th, 1924 at St. Andrews Hospital, Minneapolis, MN to C. Arthur and Lula Williams Poll. She graduated from Rolla, MO High School and briefly attended nurses training at Kahler School of Nursing before leaving to get married. On October 23, 1943, she married Melvin W. Dickie in a pastor’s office in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. They had met during her father’s pastorate in Cleveland, MN from 1929 through 1936 and later became sweethearts. During WWll, Mel was stationed in Texas teaching flight training. Following the war, they returned to MN and lived in Le Sueur until their move to Rochester in 1957. In the late 70s, she returned to Rochester Community College to get the training she needed to get a job at the Mayo Clinic, where she worked for 10 years before retiring in 1992.

Survivors include her husband, Melvin W. Dickie; two sons, Thomas (Sara) Dickie of St. Paul, MN, and Timothy (Barbara) Dickie of Maplewood, MN; two daughters, Ann (Mike) French of Stewartville, MN, and Mary (Mark) Suhr of Rochester, MN; 8 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Above all else, Marilyn loved her Lord and her family (being with them and taking care of them). She also enjoyed reading (especially her Bible), roses and playing bridge. Few people know that she was an accomplished table tennis player (girls high school champ) and had the uncanny ability to write mirror images of her signature using both hands simultaneously.

Memorials are preferred to the Mayo Foundation Alzheimer’s Research.

Macken Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com.

Condolences

The family of Marilyn J. Dickie has received the following condolences.

My condolences to you, Ann. I believe I went to Hawthorne School with you about 60 years ago! I believe I met your mother at that time. We visited briefly at a mixer about 7 years later. My brother Dick knew Tim, I think. 


Your mom must have been a very interesting lady. I'm glad you had her around for so many years. God bless you & your family. Bob 

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. 

My sympathy to the Poll Family and the Dickie Family!  


I marvel at the goodness of God to share Marilyn and others for such a long time here on this earth.  May He comfort you as you walk on without her.  A special hug to hubby Melvin and to Marilyn's brother Art Poll from me.  God blessed you all and God bless you more.


Betty Lloyd of Cleveland, MN USA